The Personal Development Bookshelf

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Your Guide to Personal Development Reading

Personal development is something everyone should take an interest in. There are always areas of your life that you can improve. Spending time reading the subjects that will improve your life is something that every one should do.

Take an interest in acquiring knowledge. Challenging yourself to become the best that you can be is a very fun and rewarding journey.

Personal Development Basics 

Personal development has 4 key stages:

1. Decide what areas of your life you want to improve
2. Develop a plan
3. Aquire the knowledge you need to achieve your goal
4. Work hard towards your goal and never give up

Put careful thought into the first two stages. Once you have decided what area of your life you want to improve, an effective plan will save you time and money. See the 8 Steps to Success in Anything to see the steps needed to achieve success in any endeavor.

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Personal Development Through Reading 

Reading is probably the best thing you can do for your mind.

Avid readers have better memory, more imagination and creativity, and in many cases higher IQ scores than non-readers.

Devoting some of your time daily to reading is a very useful habit that will take you far in your personal development goals. The very best investment a person can make is in themselves.

So What Should You Read? 

You should read whatever interests you! Read about the areas of your life you want to improve. Read about history or whatever topic you have always been interested in. Read some of the great literature out there.

Read whatever you want. Just make sure it is high quality reading.

Still don't know what to read? Pick the books from my recommended reading list that interest you.

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Your Personal Development Bookshelf 

Top 10 Self-Help Books of All-Time

These are what I believe to be the best personal development books ever written:

The Autobiography Of Ben Franklin

Amazon Price: $12.34 (as of 07/06/2009) Buy Now

How to Win Friends & Influence People

Amazon Price: $9.00 (as of 07/06/2009) Buy Now

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Amazon Price: $9.57 (as of 07/06/2009) Buy Now

Self-Reliance and Other Essays (Dover Thrift Editions)

Amazon Price: $3.50 (as of 07/06/2009) Buy Now

The Power of Positive Thinking

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Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience

Amazon Price: (as of 07/06/2009) Buy Now

Rich Dad, Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money--That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not!

Amazon Price: $10.79 (as of 07/06/2009) Buy Now

Think and Grow Rich: The Landmark Bestseller--Now Revised and Updated for the 21st Century

Amazon Price: $8.00 (as of 07/06/2009) Buy Now

The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt (Modern Library Paperbacks)

Amazon Price: $12.21 (as of 07/06/2009) Buy Now

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